Meaning Of The Word Squawroot

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squawroot in British English
an E North American yellowish-brown, scaly, leafless plant (Conopholis americana) of the broomrape family, parasitic on the roots of some trees, esp. oaks
noun: a fleshy, leafless plant, Conopholis americana, of the broomrape family, native to eastern North America, having a stout, yellowish, conelike stalk of lipped flowers, and growing in clusters, esp. under oaks
noun: a North American parasitic herb, Conopholis Americana, that has a root formerly used for medicinal purposes

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